20 Independent Nursing Homes in Suffolk County, New York
20 of the 41 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Suffolk County, New York (49%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 4 of the 20 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. They average 4.01 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.2 hours above the 3.81 for every home in Suffolk County, New York. John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U in Port Jefferson grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Suffolk County, New York compare
This group set against every nursing home in Suffolk County, New York, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
4.01
All homes in Suffolk County, New York: 3.81
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
33.9%
All homes in Suffolk County, New York: 33.7%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
77.8/100
All homes in Suffolk County, New York: 77/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
4 grade A, 12 grade B, 4 grade C,
The best-graded independently owned home in Suffolk County, New York is
John T Mather Memorial Hosp T C U
in Port Jefferson, NY, grade A, 99/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Suffolk County, New York
John T Mather Memorial's transitional care unit runs on 7.99 nurse hours per resident day, more than double the national figure of 3.86, and its 3.4% turnover is almost unheard of next to the 45.8% national average, meaning the people caring for your family member mostly stay put. Weekend staffing dips about 11% from its own weekday level, worth asking about if you're planning visits then. Twelve deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in May 2025. It's a small for-profit unit, 16 beds, tucked inside a hospital.
Peconic Landing sits in Greenport with 66 certified beds and a nonprofit owner, and its nurse staffing runs about 5.09 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday coverage, so care can feel thinner on Saturdays and Sundays, though the current record holds just 8 deficiencies with none tied to harm or abuse. Staff turnover lands at 45.5%, essentially matching the national figure of 45.8%. The last health inspection came in April 2025.
Jefferson's Ferry runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home, 5.30 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and it shows in the inspection record, where only a handful of deficiencies appear and none involved actual harm to a resident. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Two abuse-related citations on the current record deserve a direct question about what happened and what changed. Turnover sits near 50%, slightly worse than the national figure, so continuity of caregivers isn't a given despite the strong hours.
Apex Rehabilitation & Care Center runs 195 certified beds in Huntington Station under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.69 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot at 31.4%, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests a steadier workforce than most. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: a 2/5 health inspection rating and 31 deficiencies on record, including four tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. Last inspected April 2025. Quality and staffing measures look strong; the survey history is what pulls it down.
Our Lady of Consolation runs 450 certified beds in West Islip under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. At 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, it sits slightly under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday coverage. The stronger signal is retention: 27.9% turnover against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses here tend to stay. But the inspection record is where families should slow down, 22 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $141,980 fine. The most recent state visit was July 2025.
Gurwin Jewish runs 460 beds in Commack, and the numbers point to a place that's well-run in most respects but thin on direct care hours. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 16% below its own weekday levels, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday. Staff turnover is 25.8%, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. Inspections look strong at 4 stars and quality measures at 5, though the current record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. The last inspection was January 8, 2026.
Ross Center runs 135 certified beds in Brentwood under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits about 11% under the national average at 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day. Weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 27.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in oversight, 26 deficiencies on the current record, three tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in January 2026 and a 2/5 health inspection rating. Quality measures score 5/5, but those come from resident assessments, not from how the place is actually run day to day.
Good Samaritan in Sayville runs on a leaner nurse staffing budget than most homes, 3.03 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That shortfall shows up on weekends too, when coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday levels. What offsets that is stability: turnover sits at 28.6%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the caregivers you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The inspection record is current as of April 2026, with 8 deficiencies and none rising to harm or jeopardy, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Church-affiliated nonprofit ownership means no shareholder pressure, but it doesn't change the staffing math.
Massapequa Center Rehabilitation & Nursing runs 320 certified beds in Amityville under for-profit LLC ownership, and its record is genuinely mixed. The good news sits in two places: nurse staffing averages 3.90 hours per resident day, just above the national figure, and annual turnover of 22.6% is roughly half the national rate, that kind of retention usually means consistent caregivers who know the residents. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 9% below its own weekday staffing, so families should ask how that gap gets handled. Inspectors last visited in December 2024 and found 11 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Quality measures score well; staffing stars don't.
Pine Forest Car Center runs on 3.15 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, and weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday levels. That staffing score still comes out strong on CMS's scale because turnover is just 16.1%, well below the 45.8% national figure, so the hours it does budget tend to go to people who stay. The inspection record is the problem: a 1/5 health inspection rating, 21 deficiencies including two at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus one fine of $15,733. The most recent inspection was February 2025.
St Catherine of Siena runs a 240-bed nonprofit home in Smithtown, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.88 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, so don't expect more hands on deck than a typical facility. Weekend coverage drops about 10% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. Turnover is the real bright spot: 28% versus a national 45.8%. On the other side, 13 deficiencies are on record, one at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus a $64,496 fine, with the last inspection in August 2025.
Allegria runs 3.65 nursing hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 18% below its own weekday staffing. That thin weekend coverage matters because the home carries 23 deficiencies on its current record, 4 of them abuse-related, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, but that's still a meaningful cluster. Its last inspection was May 2025, so the record is fairly current. Ownership is for-profit and individual. The staffing star sits at 2 out of 5 while quality measures score 4 out of 5, which is a real split: the care processes look decent on paper, but the people-hours behind them run light. Ask about weekend nurse coverage specifically.
Berkshire runs 175 beds in West Babylon under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in different directions. The 3.81 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 7% below the home's own weekday staffing, a gap families often feel on Saturday and Sunday. Turnover at 24.5% is genuinely low against a 45.8% national rate, which matters for whether your parent sees the same aides month to month. Against that, ten deficiencies are on record, two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with $31,770 in fines. Inspections are current, and quality measures score well, but staffing depth and those harm-level findings are what hold the grade back.
Acadia Center has 181 beds and runs on a for-profit corporate model, and the numbers say the care is decent but the staffing is thin. Total nurse time comes in at 4.16 hours per resident day, about 8% above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 9% below weekdays, and annual turnover hits 49.6%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is genuinely clean: 10 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and the last visit was September 2024. So the building itself isn't the problem. Keeping consistent nurses on the floor is.
Swan Lake's staffing looks fine on paper, 3.88 nurse hours per resident day, basically level with the national average, but the details underneath tell a different story. Weekend coverage drops about 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and 47.3% of nurses leave each year, a bit worse than the 45.8% national rate. The inspection record is the real concern: 15 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in October 2025. That combination explains why CMS gives it one star each for health inspections and staffing even though its quality measures score well.
Island Nursing and Rehab runs 120 beds in Holtsville as a nonprofit, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, 13 deficiencies on the books, none reaching harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, with a survey as recent as August 2025. Where it gives ground is staffing: 3.40 nurse hours per resident day sits roughly 12 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 11 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover lands at 45.9 percent, essentially identical to the national figure, so retention isn't the problem, the raw number of hands is. Ask how weekend coverage actually looks on the unit your family member would live on.
Sunrise Manor runs about 3.06 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends dip even further below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing rating it received from CMS, which sits at the bottom of the scale, even though its quality measure score looks strong on paper. The inspection record is more troubling than the quality score suggests: 13 deficiencies on file, including one involving actual harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, with the most recent survey completed in April 2025. Corporate for-profit ownership, 84 beds, and a recent inspection mean the paperwork is current, but current doesn't mean clean here.
San Simeon By The Sound sits in Greenport, and its numbers tell a split story. The quality measures look decent at 4 out of 5 stars, but that's where the good news mostly stops: nurse staffing runs 3.46 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends dip another 6% below its own weekday levels. Turnover hits 61.5% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents are constantly changing.
The inspection record is the real concern. Sixteen deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and $140,843 in fines across four penalties. Its last inspection was September 2024. For-profit corporate ownership. Ask about direct-care staffing on weekends and how they handle the abuse-related findings before you decide.
St Johnland runs a 250-bed nonprofit home in Kings Park, and the staffing numbers are better than average: 4.14 nurse hours per resident day, about 7 percent above the national figure, with turnover at 39 percent versus 45.8 percent nationally. Weekends dip roughly 9 percent below weekday coverage, though. What pulls the record down is inspection history, 21 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $30,817 fine and a one-star health inspection rating, with the last survey in December 2024. The quality measure score is strong and staffing is decent, but the enforcement record is where a family should focus questions.
Medford Multicare Center for Living runs 320 beds under corporate ownership, and its numbers pull in opposite directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.91 hours per resident day, barely above the national average, but weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday levels, and CMS rates staffing just 1 out of 5. Turnover is 36.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. What weighs heaviest is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, with a $134,713 fine and a February 2025 inspection. Quality measures score well, but that's self-reported data. The state's findings are the ones worth trusting here.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Suffolk County, New York?
There are 20 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Suffolk County, New York, 49% of the 41 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Suffolk County, New York they average 4.01 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.81 for all nursing homes in Suffolk County, New York, a difference of +0.2 hours. Staff turnover averages 33.9% against 33.7%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Suffolk County, New York?